The 2023-2024 salary cap is $136.021 million. What is the best 8-man rotation you can put together that comes under that figure for this season?

Assumptions:

  1. This is a single season evaluation just for the 2023-2024 season (use this season’s salary for a player and ignore future contract value)
  2. Player performance is based on this season’s performance (you’re getting 38 year old Lebron, not Heatles Lebron)
  3. Just choose 8 players (act as if you will fill in the rest of the 15-man roster with players that will not play meaningful minutes)
  4. Fit matters (balancing positions, play styles, strengths / weaknesses etc is a factor)
  5. Postseason matters (act as if success is a ship, so playoff experience is a plus)

For consistency, use this source for player 2023-2024 salaries: https://www.espn.com/nba/salaries

  • Due_Education2961@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Starters:

    PG, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33.4 M)

    SG, Mikal Bridges (21.7 M)

    SF, Jayson Tatum (32.6 M)

    PF, Lauri Markkanen (17.3 M)

    C, Claxton (9.6 M)

    Bench:

    C, Kevon Looney (7.5 M)

    F Kyle Anderson (9.2 M)

    G, Eric Gordon (3.2 M)

    Total Salary used: 134.5 M